πŸ”₯ BMW R100T 1981 – Running Sweetly, Original Paint, New Tyres – MOT/Tax Exempt

A lovely, honest BMW R100T airhead in original paint, running beautifully.

This is the lighter, rarer city touring variant of the R100 series β€” simple, reliable, and now MOT & tax exempt.

I bought it in 2025, previous owner maintained it for 8 years and took it to Spain and back, fresh Bridgestone rubber. A solid, usable classic that will go for 10's of years!


πŸ› οΈ Recent Work (All Done Last Year)

  • Brand new tyres fitted front & rear - Bridgestone Battleax BT46F
  • New petcocks - both sides
  • New ignition switch - One key matches fuel Tank
  • Starts easily and runs smoothly - bit of choke and its off
  • Electrics gone through - Voltmeter added
  • Some history and receipts

This is not a β€œneeds work” airhead β€” it’s ready to ride and enjoy.


πŸ“¦ Extras & Originality

  • Original BMW panniers included
  • Original paintwork (rare to find unmolested)
  • Matching numbers
  • Clean frame and engine cases
  • Classic BMW comfort seat

πŸš€ How It Rides

Pulls strongly, idles cleanly, and handles exactly as a sorted R100 should.
I’ve done a proper shakedown ride from London to Derby with zero issues.


πŸ“œ Paperwork & Status

  • V5 present
  • MOT exempt
  • Tax exempt
  • Registered as Historic Vehicle
  • MOTs going back to 1993 when it had done 37,485 miles.
  • DVLA taxed till 01.07.2026 Zero Pounds

Cheap to run, insure, and maintain β€” perfect for someone wanting a reliable classic without the usual project headaches.


πŸ’· Price

Β£2,900
(Open to sensible offers)

Given the originality, new tyres, this is priced fairly for a sorted R100T. 

These are only going up in value and fetching Β£6,000 as Cafe Scramblers.


πŸ“ Location

Belper, Derbyshire


πŸŽ₯ Video

Video of it running on the listing - make sure you check this out